| Lineup | Southern | PG - Christian Buettner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Trimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Needham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Foos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Curt Knighton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Samuel Tignor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Virgil Johnson (fresh) PF - Eugene McMickell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Kelm (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 19:34 | Southern | Carl Foos snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 19:28 | Southern | Jason Trimmer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jason Trimmer, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Dustin Kelly (SG) Jason Trimmer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 19:18 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell clanks a turnaround in the paint | 33-37 |
| 19:16 | Southern | Carl Foos snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 19:12 | Southern | Carl Foos misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-37 |
| 19:11 | Southern | Christian Buettner tips it in | 35-37 |
| 18:55 | Jackson State | Curt Knighton scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 18:50 | Southern | Mario Kelm swats the short shot by Dustin Kelly | 35-40 |
| 18:48 | Jackson State | Mario Kelm snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 18:34 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell is called for traveling | 35-40 |
| 18:13 | Southern | Curt Knighton steals the ball from Robert Needham | 35-40 |
| 18:10 | Jackson State | Samuel Tignor dunks the ball on a nice dish by Curt Knighton | 35-42 |
| 17:47 | Southern | Carl Foos misses the easy layup | 35-42 |
| 17:45 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Eugene McMickell | 35-42 |
| 17:34 | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Samuel Tignor | 35-44 |
| 17:18 | Southern | Christian Buettner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 17:17 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Virgil Johnson | 35-44 |
| 17:14 | Jackson State | Curt Knighton is fouled in the backcourt by Christian Buettner - foul #2 on Christian Buettner, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Darrel Johnson (SF), Joseph Spahr (C) Robert Needham, Carl Foos | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Nicholas Suttles (SF), Michael Venable (C) Virgil Johnson, Mario Kelm | |
| 16:59 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Andrews - foul #3 on Anthony Andrews, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Southern | John Izquierdo (SG), Zachary Cornell (SF) Christian Buettner, Anthony Andrews | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Alfred Nettles (SG) Samuel Tignor | |
| 16:59 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:59 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:37 | Southern | Dustin Kelly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-46 |
| 16:36 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Spahr | 35-46 |
| 16:16 | Southern | Curt Knighton is called for the reach on Joseph Spahr - foul #3 on Curt Knighton, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Carl Foos (C) Dustin Kelly | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Horne (PF), Mario Kelm (C) Curt Knighton, Eugene McMickell | |
| 16:07 | Southern | Darrel Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 15:57 | Jackson State | Nicholas Suttles misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 15:56 | Southern | Carl Foos grabs the board | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Izquierdo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Cornell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Spahr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Foos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Nicholas Suttles (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alfred Nettles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Venable (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Horne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mario Kelm (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Southern | Zachary Cornell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-46 |
| 15:49 | Jackson State | Michael Venable gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 15:44 | Jackson State | Michael Venable knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Horne | 38-48 |
| 15:27 | Southern | Anthony Horne takes the ball from John Izquierdo | 38-48 |
| 15:15 | Jackson State | Michael Venable is fouled on the floor by Zachary Cornell - foul #1 on Zachary Cornell, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Christian Buettner (PG), Jason Trimmer (SG), Robert Needham (SF), Anthony Andrews (PF) John Izquierdo, Zachary Cornell, Darrel Johnson, Joseph Spahr | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curt Knighton (PG), Samuel Tignor (SG), Virgil Johnson (SF) Nicholas Suttles, Alfred Nettles, Anthony Horne | |
| 14:59 | Jackson State | Carl Foos picks off the pass by Virgil Johnson | 38-48 |
| 14:52 | Southern | Christian Buettner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 14:50 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Needham | 38-48 |
| 14:35 | Southern | Christian Buettner hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 14:20 | Jackson State | Curt Knighton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mario Kelm | 41-51 |
| 14:10 | Southern | Robert Needham misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 14:08 | Jackson State | Samuel Tignor pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:03 | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Andrews - foul #4 on Anthony Andrews, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Darrel Johnson (PF), Joseph Spahr (C) Anthony Andrews, Carl Foos | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell (PF), Anthony Horne (C) Michael Venable, Mario Kelm | |
| 14:03 | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 14:03 | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 13:45 | Southern | Joseph Spahr misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 13:44 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 13:31 | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 13:30 | Southern | Joseph Spahr snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 13:07 | Southern | Jason Trimmer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 13:06 | Southern | Joseph Spahr pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 12:58 | Southern | Christian Buettner buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Needham | 44-53 |
| 12:36 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-53 |
| 12:35 | Jackson State | Curt Knighton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:20 | Jackson State | Samuel Tignor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-53 |
| 12:18 | Southern | Joseph Spahr gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:14 | Southern | Robert Needham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 12:13 | Southern | Joseph Spahr pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:02 | Southern | Joseph Spahr scores on a shot from the right side | 46-53 |
| 11:41 | Jackson State | Samuel Tignor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 11:39 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell tips it home | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Christian Buettner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Trimmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Needham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Spahr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Curt Knighton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Tignor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene McMickell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Horne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Southern | Robert Needham misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Horne - foul #3 on Anthony Horne, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Dustin Kelly (PG), John Izquierdo (SG), Carl Foos (C) Christian Buettner, Jason Trimmer, Joseph Spahr | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Nicholas Suttles (PG), Alfred Nettles (SG), Michael Venable (SF), Mario Kelm (C) Curt Knighton, Samuel Tignor, Virgil Johnson, Anthony Horne | |
| 11:21 | Southern | Robert Needham makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:21 | Southern | Robert Needham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:04 | Jackson State | Darrel Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Venable - foul #2 on Darrel Johnson, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Zachary Cornell (SF) Robert Needham | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Flanagan (SG) Eugene McMickell | |
| 10:48 | Jackson State | Michael Venable scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Flanagan | 48-57 |
| 10:22 | Southern | Carl Foos drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Darrel Johnson and the foul's on Charles Flanagan - foul #1 on Charles Flanagan, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Christian Buettner (PG) Darrel Johnson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 10:22 | Southern | Carl Foos makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:08 | Jackson State | Charles Flanagan clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Zachary Cornell - foul #2 on Zachary Cornell, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Samuel Tignor (SG), Eugene McMickell (PF) Alfred Nettles, Michael Venable | |
| 10:08 | Jackson State | Charles Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:08 | Jackson State | Charles Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:53 | Southern | Dustin Kelly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Zachary Cornell and he's fouled by Charles Flanagan - foul #2 on Charles Flanagan, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Venable (SF) Charles Flanagan | |
| 09:53 | Southern | Dustin Kelly makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:43 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Zachary Cornell - foul #3 on Zachary Cornell, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Spahr (PF) Christian Buettner | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curt Knighton (PG) Michael Venable | |
| 09:43 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:43 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:28 | Southern | Dustin Kelly misses the 3 from straight away | 54-59 |
| 09:27 | Southern | John Izquierdo grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 09:14 | Southern | Dustin Kelly hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Samuel Tignor - foul #3 on Samuel Tignor, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| 09:14 | Southern | Dustin Kelly misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:14 | Jackson State | Mario Kelm pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:55 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 08:53 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Curt Knighton | 56-59 |
| 08:35 | Jackson State | Joseph Spahr swats the layup by Mario Kelm | 56-59 |
| 08:34 | Southern | Zachary Cornell pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:14 | Southern | Carl Foos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 56-59 |
| 08:13 | Jackson State | Curt Knighton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:53 | Jackson State | Curt Knighton's pass is intercepted by Zachary Cornell | 56-59 |
| 07:40 | Southern | Zachary Cornell scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Kelly and the foul's on Nicholas Suttles - foul #1 on Nicholas Suttles, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Jason Trimmer (SG), Robert Needham (SF), Anthony Andrews (PF), Darrel Johnson (C) Dustin Kelly, John Izquierdo, Joseph Spahr, Carl Foos | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Alfred Nettles (PG), Charles Flanagan (SG), Virgil Johnson (SF), Michael Venable (PF), Anthony Horne (C) Curt Knighton, Samuel Tignor, Nicholas Suttles, Eugene McMickell, Mario Kelm | |
| 07:40 | Southern | Zachary Cornell makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Zachary Cornell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Trimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Needham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Darrel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Alfred Nettles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Flanagan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Venable (fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Jackson State | Alfred Nettles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 07:22 | Southern | Robert Needham grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:17 | Southern | Jason Trimmer makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Darrel Johnson | 61-59 |
| 06:58 | Jackson State | Charles Flanagan misses the jumper from the left side | 61-59 |
| 06:57 | Jackson State | Anthony Horne pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:42 | Jackson State | Charles Flanagan is hacked by Jason Trimmer - foul #4 on Jason Trimmer, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Christian Buettner (PG) Zachary Cornell | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curt Knighton (PG) Alfred Nettles | |
| 06:42 | Jackson State | Charles Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:42 | Jackson State | Charles Flanagan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:42 | Southern | Anthony Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:21 | Southern | Darrel Johnson loses the dribble to Anthony Horne | 61-60 |
| 05:58 | Jackson State | Anthony Horne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 05:56 | Southern | Darrel Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 05:52 | Southern | Christian Buettner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Darrel Johnson | 64-60 |
| 05:36 | Jackson State | Michael Venable is hacked by Anthony Andrews - foul #5 on Anthony Andrews, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Spahr (PF), Carl Foos (C) Robert Needham, Anthony Andrews | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Samuel Tignor (SG), Mario Kelm (C) Charles Flanagan, Anthony Horne | |
| 05:36 | Jackson State | Michael Venable misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:36 | Jackson State | Michael Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:14 | Southern | Christian Buettner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 05:13 | Southern | Joseph Spahr tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 04:55 | Jackson State | Michael Venable hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 04:54 | Southern | Carl Foos snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 04:50 | Southern | Christian Buettner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Dustin Kelly (SG), John Izquierdo (PF) Jason Trimmer, Darrel Johnson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Nicholas Suttles (SF), Eugene McMickell (PF) Virgil Johnson, Michael Venable | |
| 04:34 | Jackson State | Samuel Tignor connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Curt Knighton and he's fouled by Dustin Kelly - foul #1 on Dustin Kelly, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 04:34 | Jackson State | Samuel Tignor makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:20 | Southern | Joseph Spahr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 04:18 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 04:14 | Jackson State | Nicholas Suttles misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 04:12 | Jackson State | Curt Knighton grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 03:59 | Jackson State | Samuel Tignor makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Mario Kelm | 66-66 |
| 03:55 | Southern | Christian Buettner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 03:54 | Jackson State | Mario Kelm pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:42 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Suttles | 66-68 |
| 03:23 | Southern | Carl Foos buries a floater from the right side | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Christian Buettner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Spahr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. PF - John Izquierdo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Carl Foos (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Curt Knighton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Tignor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Suttles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene McMickell (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Mario Kelm (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Jackson State | Curt Knighton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 02:57 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell tips it but misses | 68-68 |
| 02:55 | Southern | Joseph Spahr gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:55 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Jason Trimmer (SG), Robert Needham (SF), Darrel Johnson (PF) Dustin Kelly, Joseph Spahr, John Izquierdo | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson (SF) Nicholas Suttles | |
| 02:36 | Southern | Carl Foos lays it up and in on a great pass from Christian Buettner | 70-68 |
| 02:16 | Jackson State | Samuel Tignor makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Curt Knighton | 70-71 |
| 01:52 | Southern | Carl Foos is whistled for a carry | 70-71 |
| 01:43 | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson is hacked by Christian Buettner - foul #3 on Christian Buettner, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 01:43 | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:43 | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:19 | Southern | Darrel Johnson can't throw it down but the foul's on Eugene McMickell - foul #1 on Eugene McMickell, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| 01:19 | Southern | Darrel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:19 | Southern | Darrel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:54 | Jackson State | Curt Knighton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 00:53 | Southern | Carl Foos gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:46 | Southern | Robert Needham misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-73 |
| 00:45 | Jackson State | Curt Knighton snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell scores on a jumper from the left block | 72-75 |
| 00:13 | Southern | Christian Buettner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Jackson State | Christian Buettner is called for the reach on Eugene McMickell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christian Buettner, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Nicholas Suttles (SF) Virgil Johnson | |
| 00:10 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Jackson State | Eugene McMickell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Carl Foos gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Christian Buettner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jason Trimmer | 75-75 |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson (SF) Nicholas Suttles | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Curt Knighton lays it up and in | 75-77 |